Blended teaching versus traditional teaching for undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Background: Shifting from face-to-face teaching to incorporating technology may prepare students better for future work as health professionals. Evidence of blended teaching's effect on the academic performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students' performance is scarce.

Objective: The purpose of our study was to determine students' theoretical and clinical performance in a blended teaching module compared to their own performance in two knowledge areas taught face to face, and student perceptions of blended teaching in the third-year physiotherapy curriculum.

Effects of exercise training on bone mineral density and some health-related outcomes in HIV conditions: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains prevalent co-morbidity, and among fracture patients. Few studies have investigated the role of exercise interventions in preventing bone demineralization in people who have fractures and HIV. If exercise exposed, HIV-infected individuals may experience improved bone health outcomes (BMD), function, quality of life (QoL).

Level of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain among final year School of Therapeutic Sciences students at the University of the Witwatersrand - A cross-sectional study.

Background: Knowledge of neurophysiology of pain influences healthcare providers' attitudes and beliefs about patients with chronic low back pain which affect management choices.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of pain and attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain among final year undergraduate students from the School of Therapeutic Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included two questionnaires - Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HC-PAIRS) for measuring attitudes and beliefs about pain and the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) for knowledge of pain.

Laterality judgment performance between people with chronic pain and pain-free individuals. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Treatment of chronic pain is challenging and there is often failure of recovery, with the need to look at different approaches in its management. Central mechanisms may contribute to chronicity (i.e.

Laterality judgment performance between people with chronic pain and pain-free individuals: a systematic review protocol.

The objective of this review is to establish the association between chronic pain and laterality judgment. Specifically, the review question: Is there a difference in laterality judgment in people with chronic pain and pain-free individuals?